Mixing Different Sniper RAMs

[l1quid_ic3]

I currently have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231460

2x4GB Sniper RAM

DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
Timing 9-10-9-28
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

and I'm thinking of buying http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231611 while it's still on sale.

DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
Timing 10-11-10-30
Cas Latency 10
Voltage 1.5V

However since people always say to never mix ram, I'm not sure if I should get the 2x8 GB if it won't work well in my system, especially since the Timings and Cas Letency are different.

I have this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128514

and this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103727

Thanks!

[Tradesman]

Are you running the current set at 1866? Reason I ask, it's unusual to to see a 965 even running a couple of sticks at 1866?...Generally it can be problematic to mix sets, even of the same exact model (and the problem can be compounded by a number of factors, i.e. trying to run sets over 1600 together, mixing sets of different densities, running an AMD CPU (AMD typically has weak MCs (memory controllers)....so I wouldn't expect chances to good. Even with AMDs latest/greatest the PileDriver FX-8350, I'd be hesitant to try...I won't say it CAN'T be done, but I wouldn't try it

[l1quid_ic3]

I'm currently only running them at 1600

[Tradesman]

Realistically, if you mixed these two and got them to run together with your current CPU, I'd guess it would be at maybe 1333 or 1066....With the 16GB set by itself (nox mixing the two) you might get them to go at 1600, with higher DRAM and CPU voltages (and possibly looser timings). You can definately give it a try, but wouldn't want you to be unhappy and blame it on the DRAM - mixing sets like those, even on the Intel platform with say a 2500 CPU would prob be troublesome at 1866